Holiday Declared Till Thursday as IMD Issues Yellow Alert in Hyderabad
14-October-2020

The India Meteorological Department today issued yellow alert for Hyderabad as it said that the deep depression was now moving towards Maharashtra. Heavy rains are expected in Vikarabad, Siddipet and Jagaon districts of Telangana. Considering the situation, the state government has declared a holiday for today and tomorrow. Telangana minister KT Rama Rao appealed to people to not venture out as more rains are expected.

Nine people, including a two-month-old, have been killed in Hyderabad after a compound wall collapsed and fell on ten houses due to incessant rainfall in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since three days. At least 14 districts of Telangana have been affected, with several areas in Hyderabad being flooded and vehicles stuck due to waterlogged roads. Reports state that as many as 12 people have been killed in last 48 hours. The grim situation led the authorities to open the floodgates of the Himayat Sagar dam, that supplies water to Hyderabad, late last night after the water levels rose. The capital city has witnessed the highest rainfall ever in the past 24 hours according to the Indian Meteorological Department.